Crime
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Michelle Carter, of texting suicide case, freed from jail
Jan 23, 2020 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Michelle Carter, the woman convicted of manslaughter for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in text messages that included, "Just do it, babe," ...
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Colombia soccer star extradited to US on trafficking charges
Jan 23, 2020 6:00 am - BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A former midfielder for Colombia's national soccer team was extradited on Thursday to the United States to face drug trafficking charges. Prosec...
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Cullerton's lawyer appears close to deal with prosecutors about key evidence
Jan 23, 2020 12:00 am - State Sen. Thomas Cullerton's lawyer is apparently finalizing a deal with federal prosecutors over key evidence in the indicted politician's embezzlement case. Cullerton...
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3 men steal $10,000 in iPhones from Oak Brook Apple StoreJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - Three men stole about $10,000 in merchandise from an Apple Store in Oak Brook at Oakbrook Center Wednesday. The Chicago Sun-Times reported the men grabbed 10 iPhones at ...
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Former St. Viator coach indicted on charge of sexually abusing teenage girlJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - Prosecutors announced an indictment Thursday against former St. Viator High School basketball coach Joseph Majkowski on a new charge of sexually abusing a minor. Majkows...
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Defense makes case; Hinsdale murder trial deliberations to start FridayJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - Closing arguments will start Friday morning in the murder trial of Dominic Sanders, a Chicago man accused of killing a Hinsdale woman in her home in May 2017. The defens...
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A Facebook post leads to suspect in Round Lake-area burglariesJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - A man who lives near Round Lake was charged Wednesday with burglary and theft for stealing tools and then trying to sell them on Facebook Marketplace, authorities said. ...
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Round Lake boy recovering from severe burn at sleepoverJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - A 13-year-old Round Lake boy suffered third-degree burns on his right foot at a sleepover in Round Lake Park where his parents say he was targeted in a prank inspired by...
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Carol Stream man guilty of preying sexually on disabled, under-age relativeJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - A Carol Stream man was convicted Thursday of preying sexually on a disabled relative while she was a child. DuPage County Judge Alexander McGimpsey found Adan Rodriguez-...
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Watchdog files FEC complaint against pro-Sanders nonprofit
Jan 22, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The watchdog group Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, alleging that Our Revolution, a political nonprofi...